![The recent elections in Zimbabwe have been marred by accusations of human rights violations, casting a shadow over the country's political and economic future.](https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/politics-zimbabwe-elections-economy-human-rights-violations-05032023-1.jpg?w=519&h=259&crop=1)
Zimbabwe is expected to hold its second general election this year since a military coup ousted dictator Robert Mugabe in 2017. But while Mugabe’s ouster gave way to cautious optimism about a new dawn in the country’s post-independence affairs, the hope for a more peaceful and prosperous Zimbabwe has all but evaporated.